Unparalleled Concubine

time flies.

In a blink of an eye, more than a month had passed since Li Xing was killed, and it was May, the eighth year of Taikang. At this time, the weather had become scorching hot, and many people in Yonglefang had already started using ice.

At this time, the eldest princess has already passed the confinement period, and she does not do other things at home when she is not at home. She just takes care of her eldest daughter and younger son with peace of mind.

As for Master Li himself, apart from playing chess with Zhao Jia, he would go to Chen Guogong’s mansion to visit his doctor. A few days ago, for celebration, he even took his youngest son Li Ping to Old Man Ye to see him. He always felt that children were noisy. The old man Ye saw this child who had just reached the full moon, and he couldn't help but smile from ear to ear.

One day, Li Xin was playing chess with Zhao Jia under the gazebo in the backyard. Zhao Fang, who was dressed in single clothes, was standing behind Li Xin serving tea. As more and more black and white pieces were placed on the chessboard, Zhao Fang, who was watching chess by the side, finally couldn't bear it anymore. Stopped, and said in a low voice: "Teacher, if you come down here, all the sunspots in Master Zhao will die."

Because Zhao Jia had brought Zhao Fang by his side to teach for a period of time, and Zhao Jia's knowledge was indeed enough to be Zhao Fang's teacher, so after returning from the southwest, he called Zhao Jia also a teacher.

Lord Jing'an frowned and thought for a while, then turned around, and said angrily: "You are a real gentleman who watches chess without talking, do you want you to talk more?"

Zhao Jia, who was sitting opposite Li Xin, said with a chuckle, "Master Hou is right, you can't do what this kid says, or it will appear that you are incompetent, Master Hou."

Li Xin didn't even blink his eyes, he directly put Bai Zi on the spot Zhao Fang pointed at, and said carelessly, "Even if he doesn't say anything, I'm going to come down here too."

Zhao Youan was a little speechless.

"What Lord Hou says is what it is."

The two continued to settle down. After a while, Li Xin turned his head and accidentally saw a vanilla bag embroidered with grass patterns hanging on Zhao Fang's waist. He asked casually, "Who got it for you?"

The vanilla bag usually contains herbs such as atractylodes atractylodes, kaempferen, and angelica dahurica, which can prevent insects and plagues. This kind of thing is more delicate, and it is usually made by women.

Zhao Fang is only fourteen or fifteen years old this year, and he didn't think much about it when he heard the words, and said carelessly: "This is given to me by my young lady. She said that when I came back from the southwest just now, there will be some pestilence over there. I wear this to get rid of sickness."

Lord Jing'an's complexion became unsightly, and he let out a muffled snort.

"Would you recite the martial arts scriptures that you were asked to recite?"

Zhao Fang obviously didn't realize that something was wrong, and said carelessly: "The disciples have memorized all the books that the teacher brought back from the master."

Li Xin's face became even more ugly.

"Then go and memorize the "Geography" compiled by the Ministry of War in the past few years. I don't know how to study hard at such a young age. I read some miscellaneous chess books every day. It doesn't look like it at all."

The Geographical Chronicles compiled by the Ministry of War's Staff Division is more than a million characters, Zhao Fang looked bitter, and bowed his head, saying: "I will go now, my disciple."

After speaking, he ran away as if fleeing.

When Zhao Fang walked away, Zhao Youan, who was sitting opposite Li Xin, burst out laughing.

"Master Hou is jealous of this kid?"

"Bullshit."

Li Houye didn't blush or breathe, and said lightly: "They are too young, and it is time to learn their skills, so they are not allowed to fall in love early."

Zhao Jia smiled and said, "What Hou Ye said is, let's continue playing chess."

Bai has raised this little girl for ten years, and has never bought any sachet for her brother.

Lord Jing'an felt a little sour in his heart.

"Forget it, no more."

Because of Zhao Fang's instruction just now, Zhao Jia, who was only a bit stronger than Li Xin, no longer had the upper hand on the chessboard, so he nodded bluntly and smiled: "Master Hou sent him away, there is something wrong. tell me?"

Li Xin nodded, and after a moment of silence, he spoke slowly.

"The military supervisor should have delivered the last batch of weapons and armors today, and the [-] altars of Zhu Rongjiu from the Yujiusi have already been loaded into the truck. If there is no accident, they will leave the capital in two or three days at most. Send it to Yunzhou City."

Zhao Jia nodded slightly, and asked, "Master Hou is considering who can deliver this batch of things?"

Li Xin shook his head slightly.

"The selection of candidates is His Majesty's business. It has nothing to do with us. As long as you're not a stupid pig, you won't be unable to even approve things with one or two thousand people."

"The issue is……"

Speaking of this, Li Xin paused, and then said: "The problem is that after these things arrive in Yunzhou City, it won't be long before the first wave of fighting in the north is about to begin, and..."

"The scene shouldn't be too small."

Zhao Youan gathered the chess pieces together and asked, "Why do you see that?"

"Because the breeder needs a big scene."

The reason is very simple, the family has not made any meritorious service for many years.

Emperor Wu commanded the Southern Expedition and the Northern War, with Ye Cheng in the north and Li Zhijie in the south. In the great battle 40 years ago, Zhong Jia, who was the number one general of the Jin Dynasty, did not perform very well.

Even the next 40 years were rather mediocre.

At this time, the Li family had already fallen, the Ye family was inactive, and the new general of the Jing'an Hou Mansion appeared in the capital. Once the Zhong family took over this task, they would definitely try their best to prove the Zhong family's ability to the emperor.

Even if it's just a tentative collision, it's impossible for the breeders to make small troubles.

Zhao Jia lowered his head and thought for a while, then smiled and said, "Master Hou, does the Northern Expedition matter have something to do with our Jing'an Hou Mansion?"

The first step of the Northern Expedition was completed by the Zhong family. If the first step was completed, most of the subsequent all-out war would be completed by the Ye family's Beibei Army.

Li Xin, who was chosen in the capital, is not very likely to leave the capital to lead troops.

Li Xin looked up at Zhao Jia, then laughed at himself.

"Whether it matters or not, we should look north, we still have to look north."

Chapter 686 Coincidence

Emperor Taikang has been preparing for the Northern Expedition for more than three years, and today, this "project" has finally begun to operate.

The next day, the military supervisor delivered all the [-] sets of armor customized by the Ministry of War, as well as arrows, long knives, etc., to the Ministry of War.

To be precise, it was delivered to Habayashi Wei Youying, who was headed by Xie Dai, counted all these things one by one, loaded a full twenty or thirty carts, and then drove to the gate of Jing'an Houfu .

There is no way, since these things have been delivered, they should have been sent to the Ministry of War, and then the people in the Ministry of War will be responsible for distributing them to the local army. Come to Jing'an Houfu.

Even though Li Xin's house was big enough, he couldn't let these large carriages enter the house. Li Xin ordered them to park the carriages on the street behind Jing'an Hou's Mansion, and then he and Zhao Jia went to inspect these batches in person. ordnance.

There are [-] sets of swords and armors, which are neatly stacked in carriages.

These things are not simple armors and long knives. In fact, everything inside is forbidden by the imperial court. Ordinary people only need to keep them privately.

Because a set of sword armor can represent a battle force, any ordinary person, wearing this pair of armor and carrying a long knife, will become a terrible killing god when he walks into the crowd. It is a life.

In the Great Jin Dynasty, swords were forbidden, and there were many people who wore swords, but very few people wore swords. Even if there were, most of them were related to the court.